How to Buy Ice Hockey Goalie Blockers & Catchers

You're the parent of a pee wee hockey goalie and you need to pick up a good set of blockers and catchers, but you're not even sure what those are. Outfitting your miniature hockey goalie with the latest hockey gear is as easy as following a few simple steps. Here's how to buy hockey goalie blockers and catchers for your little guy so he can stop every shot on goal.

Instructions

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      Log on to hockeyworld.com and click on "Goalie Equipment." You can learn the identification of what hockey goalie blockers and catchers are. Then maybe you can figure out how your 9 year old is supposed to use them.

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      Have your little hockey player try on a few at the local sporting goods center. A blocker generally comes in youth and adult sizes and it's also made of different materials depending on the manufacturer.

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      Ask the hockey coach for a recommendation on type, size and brand name for goalie blockers and catchers. Nike makes a nice blocker in youth sizes called the Vapor X. With it's ultra light design, it might be just the one your goalie needs.

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      Try searching shopping sites like nextag.com for blockers and catchers. They have consumer reviews available and tons of brands of blockers and catchers from competing companies. Be sure to enter "hockey goalie catcher" and "hockey goalie blocker" separately in the search box, or you won't get any results.

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      Cough up the cash. Expect to pay about 60 to 80 dollars for a quality blocker and about 50 dollars for a set of goalie catchers. Show your child how much you love him by dipping into his college fund to pay for the hockey gear.